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0 sats \ 8 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 29 Aug \ parent \ on: The Not So Wild, Wild West (2021) econ
Yeah, basically just individual level assaults and murders are extremely rare.
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42 sats \ 7 replies \ @kepford 29 Aug
I think it would easier to make a case for the culture vs genetics. I will put it this was. Where I live gangs with tons of violence are very common with descendants of these nations. Just a couple generations removed from their home cultures. I'd need to see some pretty hard evidence
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42 sats \ 6 replies \ @kepford 29 Aug
on the other hand gangs are common in honor cultures.
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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 29 Aug
One of my Chinese friends thinks East Asians just more naturally comply with authorities.
In a gang context, the gang becomes the authority over the "official" government.
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42 sats \ 4 replies \ @kepford 29 Aug
And governments are just gangs that have been accepted by a critical mass as official.
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74 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 29 Aug
Right. His thought was that East Asians aren't inclined to independently commit violent crimes, but they'll do it when instructed to.
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42 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford 29 Aug
That's interesting. I'm skeptical
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35 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 29 Aug
I was too. Just passing along an insider's perspective.
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 29 Aug
Yeah, for sure.
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